aframe-aim-component v1.0.5

aframe-aim-component

A-FRAME component that points entity behind the back by arrow at screen border

• Live example: https://aframe-aim-component.glitch.me/
• Try in Glitch: https://glitch.com/edit/#!/aframe-aim-component

Concept

This component should help the user understand which way he needs to turn to see the target object, which is not currently on the screen.

Notes

Please, do not forget to include css styles from file ./dist/main.css to you project.

Using

<a-scene>
    <a-entity camera look-controls="pointerLockEnabled: true" wasd-controls position="0 0 0"></a-entity>
    <a-box aim="color: red" position="-10 0 5" color="red"></a-box>
    <a-box aim="color: blue" position="10 0 5" color="blue"></a-box>
    <a-box aim="color: green; glyph: ←" position="0 1 5" color="green"></a-box>
</a-scene>

Parameters

Participation

There is a thread on the forum where work on this component and existing problems are discussed:

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/74328030/draw-a-pointer-on-the-edge-of-the-screen-that-points-to-the-target-object-behind

You are welcome to improve this code.

Links

NPM: https://www.npmjs.com/package/aframe-aim-component